Nearly 400 leaders from industry, local authorities, NGOs and other bodies gathered at the year’s first meeting of the Retrofit Hub to hear how the organisation had ‘an ambitious agenda’ to tackle the urgent need for collective effort in addressing the challenges facing the retrofit sector, according to Chair Lynne Sullivan OBE.
Working group leads presented examples of ongoing initiatives, including the development of a blueprint for retrofit information within building logbooks including whole-house retrofit solutions, EPC reform, overcoming barriers to scaling retrofit finance solutions, sharing best practice case studies, exploring pathways for community-driven initiatives, and supporting residents in decarbonising their homes.
Hub Co-Directors Rachael Owens and Sara Edmonds, pictured, who hosted the event, said: “The level of participation and engagement blew us away. At the National Retrofit Hub, we believe the solution to enabling retrofit at scale lies in the collective brilliance of the retrofit sector.
“Through working together and our collaborative effort we aim to provide a set of tools, insights, and solutions that can be universally employed to facilitate large-scale retrofitting initiatives.
“By bringing together the wealth of expertise in the field, we envision not just incremental progress but a transformative leap toward achieving widespread and sustainable retrofitting across the board.”
Participants echoed their enthusiasm for the event, with comments such as “Absolutely fantastic overview and update,” “Thanks for an important update!” and “Well done all for such an efficient and useful event: really excellent.”
The National Retrofit Hub was established at the start of 2023 and officially launched on 1st March 2023 at the Building Centre in London to enable the delivery of the National Retrofit Strategy through industrywide collaboration, empowerment, and facilitation.
www.nationalretrofithub.org.uk
